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HRID 1763606Generated: November 1, 2026

p-Toluenesulfonic acid → 2-(m-Chlorophenyl)-2-morpholinoacetonitrile

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactantp-Toluenesulfonic acidHCID 6101—
Reactant2-ChlorobenzaldehydeHCID 6996—
ReactantMorpholineHCID 8083—
ReactantPotassium CyanideHCID 9032—
SolventMethylenechloride HexaneHCID 21226440—
Product2-(m-Chlorophenyl)-2-morpholinoacetonitrileHCID 3810475—

Reaction Steps

As in Example 35, the following reactions are carried out. o-Chlorobenzaldehyde is reacted with p-toluenesulfonic acid, morpholine and KCN to give α-(o-chlorophenyl)-4-morpholineacetonitrile as crystals (from CH2Cl2 -hexane), m.p. 40°-42° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04112095
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_09
ORD IDord-0c0d8e2031194cf8b09f01418a99ff40
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_09